Jerash Late Roman Red Slip ware
Jordan/Northern Highlands
4th-5th cent CE
Middle-Late Roman
Jerash Red Slip Ware, Jerash, Square 4, Late Antique jerash Project
Jerash Red Slip Ware, Jerash, Square 4, Late Antique jerash Project
General Information
Jerash Late Roman Red Slip was a fine, wheel-thrown table ware. The assemblage is composed entirely of plates and bowls, whose shapes were clearly inspired by African Red Slip ware. Production begins in the 4th century CE and ends in the third quarter of the 5th century CE. The production area has been identified as the Hippodrome workshops. Jerash Late Roman Red Slip ware may be identified as a forerunner of the well known Jerash Bowls. Further information about this peculiar ware can be found in Uscatescu 2001.
The ware colour ranging from orange to orange red/reddish (Muns. 5YR 6/4, 7/4; 2.5YR 7/3; 10R 7/1). The fabric is quite fine and granular with scattered lime inclusions. Sometimes a dark grey core is shown. Wheel made. The impressed decoration is the distinctive trait of this type of pottery.
Jerash/Gerasa (Jordan/Northern Highlands)
